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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27
Board of Trade.
Constitution ADOPTED AND OFFICERS
ELECTED.

Constitution ADOPTED AND OFFICERS
ELECTED.
The Skowhegan Board Of Trade met at
Morri,ons Hall Monday evening in &C
cor,lance with the notice in the REPORTER
last week Geo. b. Stafford Esq. chair
man of The Committee appointed at a
previous meeting. called the meeting
to order O L. Bachelor, Esq. secretary
of the committee read the records of the
doing, of the committee and the consti-
tuition as made up by the committee and
published in the REPORTER. This was
adopted by unanimous vote of those
present. Lewis Anderson Esq. WAS unan-
imou,lv elected President. Mr. Anderson
made short speech of acceptance and
thanks for the honor. lie thought much
good may be- derived from the organha-
ton if the right men are at the heau OF
the several Committees. He suggested
the deferrine of the making Up Of the
Committees until the next meeting and
invited members 10 suggest names oi
members for the Committees. Geo y.
Stafford VS. unanimously elected first
Vice President and ". II. Fuller second
Vice President. .. X. Bachelor. Sccre-
tary aud Noah c. Kendall Treasurer
Fiety-nine members signed the constitn-
ton paid and became members, The
gentlemen present embraced our business
men with sprinkling Of doctors and
lawyers All seemed to take lively
interest in the business of the meeting
aud entire unanimity of feeling prevailed
On mltion of George Cushing Esq the
board adjourned to meet Monday evening,
MAY 9th at 30 O'Clock at Morrisons Hall
when the President will announce the
several committees called for, by the con
stitution to complete the Organization.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

HARrLAND Mud; oh dear, how mud
dy !....One of the employers of the wool
en- mills by the name of Davis. had fin
ger SO badly manglcd that amputalion
was necessary. {. w. Jndkins performed
the opcration....Dr Dir. Jndkins sold his
household goods at public auction last
Saturday 49, Amos Tucker has sold his
farm, known rs the Warren Fuller farm
to John CooksOn and has purchased Of
Fred Browning. Fred will 20 out west
and +. s. Locke will move into the house
vacated by CO0kson in Georgetown.
About 100 of our citizens attended the
Minstrel show at Pittslield by special
train. The show is billed for llartland in
May. Isaac Stedman is repairing and
improving his residence; he will put in
steam or furnace heat. Henry Brad
bury our ex-stagc driver. will move on to
his farm this spring Joseph Ford has
lost hives of bees this winter. ... Thc
friends and ncighbors Of Alunzo Brown,
turned out and fitted up his woodpile for
him last Monday
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

Every day adds to the great amount of
evidence as to the curative powers of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Letters are contn-
ually being receives from all sections of
the country, telling of benefits derived
from this great medicine. 1t is une-
qualed for general debility, and as a
blood purifier, expelling every trace of
scrofula or other impurity. Now is the
time to take it. Prepared by c. |. Hood &
Co., Lowell, Mass Sold by all druggists.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

HARMoNY.-Our correspondent writes
The Selectmen have appointed the fol
lowing citizens on the local Board of
Health for this town L. S. Reed, Sher-
bon leighton, Marcellus Merrill Jo-
scph Frost has recently received an in
crease of pension and additional arrcaragc
from discharge amounting to over I'VE
hundred dollars The snow Is fast dis
appearing, mud in roads increasing, birds
in trees are singing, the green grass in
places appearing, which shows the activi-
ties of life approaching. -. Considerable
building and other improvements are con-
templatcd in this town the coming season
....Jos. Bachelor and son are doing a
thriving business at Mainstream, in the
dry goods and grocery trade. They are
upright, honest people, and are deserving
of generous patronage lone day last
week, while l.. e. Crymbe was on load
Of hay, binding it down, the pole broke,
him down about eight feet
upon the barn floor, injuring him consid
erably. He is recovering.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27
Foreclosure n office

Whereas Charles Linnel by his mortgage
deed dated March Il, \. d. 1885 conveyed to
me the following described land, situated in
Skowheyan, viz. bounded West by the road
leading by Charles IL. Foster's on the North
by land Of Il. Drawn and land of Charles II.
Foster on the East by land of Horace Amcs,
land OF Royal f. Holt and land of Colaka Rol-
Inns and on the South by lanS of Timothy b.
Barrett, containing hfty-fve acres more or less
Now the conditions of the said mortgage having
been broken, hereby claim to foreclose the
same and give this notice for that purpose.
Dated Skowheyan, April 18th, 1887.
3wl7. MARK p. WATERWAY
by j. WRIGHT, his Atty.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

The Governor has nominated 5. W.
Mathews of Caribou Commissioner of
labor Statistics.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

Michigan of late in life insurance by and
upon mutual companies of that State.
Paupers and aged persons nave been
fraudulenty insured for the benefit of the
Agents and the persons making the appli-
cation and doctors have been in the habit
OF taking out graveyard policies on the
lives of their own patients. No person
should insure in any company unless he
can be satisfied both of the integrity of
the agent and the soundness of the com
pany.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

Water is very high on the Sebasticook.
About thirty feet of the stone dam at
Pittsfeld was carried out Sunday, and
fears were entertained of further danger
at IIartand and Pittsfleld.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

T. T. NJ. Simmons, manager of Hotel
Del Monte. recently burned at Monterey,
Cal, has been arrested for arson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

Graves the Warden Murderer i eN-
pccted in Bangor to-day in charge Of the
officer that went to California after him.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

There are fears Of general outbreak
among Kiowa and Comanche Indians in
Northern Texas. w. A. Stinson and two
of his stock men were murdered by in
dans in Green County.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

There is an ice gorge in the St Law
renee at Montreal and much damage is
reported.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

Jacob Short, the Doodle aldermen OF
New York, is on trial on indictment OF q
counts for bribery.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

Gladstone is bending all his energies to
the defeat of the coercion bill in parlia-
ment.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

Deputy Collector T homas f. Murphy Is
peacefully residing at the Augusta Jail,
his callers being numerous Hon. w. H..
Clifford of Portland has presented him a
handsome set of Dickens works
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

An arrest made by German officials of
commissary, NJ. Schnaebles is creating
much comment aud has effected the price
of government rents in France.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

The field officers of the First and Sec
ond Maine Militia regiments met at Au-
gusta Monday and balloted dozen times
more or less for Brcgadcr General but
failed to make choice and Governor
Bodwell will now have to appoint one.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

The first murder since the law abolish
the Chase fratrcide at Clinton and, If
Frank w. Chase is sane this is murder in
the first degree.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

BmGIIIoN.-MoSt of the young men
are waiting for the river-driving $50.
School meeting in dirtrict No. . was held
Tuesday April l2lh Ben IIntchns was
chosen agent the coming year. Ellen
Corey from Newport is visiting Mrs. J. C..
Walker....M Miss Sue Hayden is to work
at the WcsSerunsctt house. -, Ernest
Decker is said to be very sick with dip
liberia Mrs. Frank Hayden is gaining
slowly Pcrley Walker has gone to
Greenvile to look for work -. Mrs Mar
tina Pcntley has gone to Greerville to
work E. Snow is leaving very fast at this
time, Monday. The roads are in quite
bad condition, II. Foss has gone to
Thorn Brook, to work in Flanders Mill
-. Three tramps were in town Wedncs-
day. The sclcctmen gave them lodging.
The maple syrup season has been
very poor IN this town and there has been
but very little made, as YETI. Several of
our farmers here have to purchase hay to
carry their stock through the spring ...
Miss Fannie Dunlap is spending her vaca-
ton with her brother + +. Fnrrin.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

The Governor and Co, neil met at the
State House yesterday and are in session
to-day.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

The governor of Newfoundland has
been summoned to England to confer
with the government in relating to the
fisheries.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

NogRIpGENo Ck.-Rey. J. II. Little of
Skowhegan is to deliver the Grafton here
decoration day Miss Alice Tobey has
gone to Lowell, Mass to learn the dress
making go. Mrs Ella Witherell returned
from Boston, last week with late and
fashionable millnary goods for the spring
trade She has secured the services of
Miss DOllcr $50 A. .. Friedrich has built
building near e. b. WhitneyS store for a
storehouSe Considerable sickness in
town at the present time -. Wards Board
and Shingle Mill is running day and night.
go. Plenty of mud The young people
hold their regular Saturday night prayer
meeting at the Baptist church....F. j.
Watts X Co. pay out about $500 monthly
for freight on the Somerset branch....
Sawyer Bros. are to make repairs on their
buildings soon .Chas. Whitney house
is progressing finely parties are doing the
the work John II. Webster Esq is yet
confined to his house. The assessors
have made their annual survey, now look
out for taxes 1t is reported Mr. \. s.
Wright is to teach the Eaton school this
summer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

LARoNE Snow IS fast leaving Us, al
though there IS plenty in the woods;
wheels are in fashion again also plenty Of
mud. j. f. Libby has crew of men at
work saving lumber and shingles pickcts
and laths. Mr.. Libby has quite deal in
buying standing timber and selling the
lumber For the past winter, IL. At
wood has made and hauled nearly 2ooo
shovel blocks, sending them to No. Anson
-. Sheep sheariug has commenced in
earnest. Once in while we hear peo-
pie say, why did not my paper come to
time, and why mid not this letter arrive
when it was due? Perhaps If Uuclc Sam
should rcinstate few of those "old post
al clerks" we should receive our mail
more regularly.... Our mail carrier for
the past winter, has concluded to remain
on the route during the summer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

A member of the legislature calls our
attention to the fact that the Marriage
Endowment Charter alluded to in the RE-
PORTER last week was defeated in the
House last winter instead of being allowed
to die on the Speakers table. We stand
corrected.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

Bath at town meeting Monday, voted
to to run the city clock by local tine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27
COUNTY NEWS

pAIMYEA-Frank Rowe and wife Of
Monticello. Aroostook Co. are mo- Ing
back to this place on the Ienfest farm
Mr. Rowe and wife have been residents
of Aroostook County, for the past ten
years and their many friends in thi> place
are glad 10 greet them back Ia their old
home once more SEQ Whittier has
sold his farm aud has gone TO Mass.
where he intends to make hi> future
home oral Cole has returned home
from Mas sick with pneumonia. our
po>t-mistress, Mrs. Sponlctt. Is having a
place fitted up for the post-otlicc a c.
Crosby has returned from GreenYille
where he has been to work the past win
ter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

The Madison Bulletin says S. ID.
Greenlief, of Starks, claims to be the only
survivor of the Greenback party left in
Maine. The Bangor Commercial says
that John White Esq, Of Leyant, may
take exceptions to the above statement,
as he says that he still clings to the ship.
There are lots of them who still hold
the Grcenback doctrine, but don't say
much about 1t now
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

terrible cyclone visited Prescott
Kansas, and completely wiped out the vii
lagc killing II inhabitants. Other vii
lagos were greatly damaged. In dis
lance of 90 miles only one honsc is known
to have withstood the fury of the storm.
The tempest prevailed in parts of Mis-
souri, and Arkansas and 30 lives were
lost.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

You chew because you like the flavor; you
don't want tObac O that has been cut and the
edges exposed and 50 become hard. crunbling.
and fiavOrless. You won't get any OF those
unpleasant pro,'er les In
Happy Thought, the W~re Line Plug.
TIE dea ers r, commend II, for they know 1t
Chewers choose II for the qualify of is super
ioriiy of Its flavor. You try 1t and you will u-e
no other.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

In the case of the Gardiner druggist in
Judge Warehouses; court at Augusta, in
which Deputy Collector Murphy refused
to testify in regard to Hall, the defend
ants taking out t. S. license, the copy
of record made by A, NJ Goddard Esq,
from the books of Collector Rcdmans
dencc and Hall was thereupon conyictes.
If this is held as competent evidence it
will greatly facilitate the execution of
the law
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

SoloN.-Our correspondent writes ::
The Municipal officers of Scion have APP
pointed TIE following gents as the local
board Of health: Dir. 5. /. Green, John
Bean and Stephen Merrill. There is
quite an excitement here about the Il. Il.
Mr.. Stcwar; and Mr.. Ilobert Of +. Madi-
son were in town Saturday and went To the
Falls to view the route 10 that point, and
at the same time, Mr.. Snow and another
gentleman were there buying horses. we
understand they were successful in find
ing two nice horses. one of |. +. Davi,
aid one of o. Is French.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27
A w A Y

The Best Machine Made--Lght running perfect
ly adjusted finished in polished walnut with nickel
trimmings, and with New Family Drop Leaf together
with the following attachments, viz One Rufler, one
Foot Hammer ono Braider, Quilter, one Set con-
sisng of one Binder and three Hemmers of different
widths. Also one Check Spring, one Coarse Throat
Plate one Screw Driver, one Wrench, six Bobbns one
Oil Can filled with best Oil, dozen Assorted
Needles. and copy of printed Directions, in any
language 4 PERFECT MACHINE.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

BINDuAN correspondent writes
lry Young the popular driver on the
Forks stage line. ha, been sick and unable
to make his usual trips for week past.
but i, hoping to resume his posi- ion this
week His place is supplied by Alfred Il.
Chasc....A daughter Of William Morris
dieJ at the Forks last Friday, of cercbro-
spinal meningitis .... Mr. Foster Smith
injured his hand while at work in the
woods recently. The members Of the
Band enjoyed an oyster supper last Satur-
day eve -, one of the best horses on the
stage route. broke his ankle while max
ing the down trip last Friday, and the
driver was Obliged to kill him Miss
Nellie Cleveland went to Richmond this
week, where She will remain several
weeks -. Mrs. \. y. Burke started last
Monday for Portland and Boston. She
will return the last of the week with II
fresh stock of millinery and fancy goods
..,A social hop was held at the Stage
House, Saturday evening.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

The Ontario legislature has passed
vote of sympathy with Ireland by 80 to %.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

whole thing was to cute for any thing.
This was given to the one guessing the
number of inches in some sticks and was
won by postmaster Bradbury. All have
great reason to be proud OF this the first
fair of the +. Z. Pratt Post q. \. RI.
Mrs. IL. C. Newhall left for her home in
Boston on Friday Mis- Ncsta Written
and Miss Clara Marble are to open dress
making rooms in the b"iek block o.. Mrs.
s c. Mullen is very dangerously sick the
result of a fall received last week il
lage school, began on Monday with the
same teachers a. last year.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27
1904. 1887.
The UNION INSURANCE COMP ANY,
OF pIIII.ADEpIIIA

VT it1lIaADE4l MA,
Authorized Capt. a. s5O0OoO 90
Cash Capital, $500 90
Assets, 7s4,J73 Sc
STATEMENT, JANUARY /, 1881
Government aud other Bonds, market
value, S71] Oi4 50
Bank, aud other StockS, maTkc' yaluc l3i, 81. 90
Bills Receivable Tor Marine Premiums
and Book Accounts due Company 1911 52G 80
First Mortgages on (ity Property 9.jO00O
Real Estate Inincumbercd, owucdb by
the Company 208 10000
Cash IN Bank and oiflce and Loans
with Col atcrns 32.l'5I7
Total Assets, $50 07356
Ii BlLIrIES
Reserve for Re Insurance and Other
Liabilities Sl24Oll.44
Reserve for Losses under Adjustment 4g.slb rs
Unclaimed Dvidrnts 2.32g 2G
surplus rs 10 Policy Holders 400, ss6.7s
t7S2 .073.56
LOSSES Paid since Organization $li oil ,0j4. 90
Grtfh11 Go w
IN pHH FGAk, MAINE. 3tl7
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

George William Curtis in an interview
says that Cleaveland is the only h pc of
the Democracy in 1883. A Western Sen
ator says that he has it from Cleveland
ton take second term. The analogical
deduction OF this is ithat the Democracy
will be sure of defeat. We are however
willing to wager years subscription of
the REPORTER that Cleveland will be the
Democrat candidate In 1888.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

COMMUNICATIVE II. Ring has gone
to Mass. on visit TO relatives and
friends He expects to be gone about
two wecks....T. Earnest Howe was ehos-
en- supervisor of schools at the special
town meeting Miss Mile Clark has
engaged to keep school IN Parkman in the
James Harrington district.... Elisha
Knowles has been away to Mass, the past
week on business Miss |. Maud Went
worth and niece returned home from
Lewiston where they have been on Il
visit .. ID. b. Whiting and wife arrived
home Saturday, the 23d Mrs. Whiting
is getting along nicely. IL. +. Whiting
and wife went 10 Bangor the 22nd, to
meet friends from Lincoln aud he in at
tendance at the opera Margaret Mather
Stage made is first appearance on
wheels on saturday eve %. +. Bukcr
ard family have been 10 st. Adams the
past week stopping with their paaen's
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27
DEI[SSMAKING

wi he carried on in all lis branches. by Il
fashionable dress cutter
ga Millinery Opening will be held Tues
day May >, To lnrh all are cordially invited.
Ladies II Will save your money To patrnnizc
rs aud on sly les are the VERY LATEST.
Respectfully, I1tf
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-27

ARE YOU MADE miserable by Indi.
gestion, Constipation, Dizziness, Loss OF
Appetite, Yellow Skim Shiloh's Vitalizer
Is u positive cure. Sold by II. w. Cush
ing.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-25

The Philadelphia Record thinks that thu
Pacific Railway Commission has already
accomplished much good. 1t says: IL
appears from the testimony of Russell
Sage and from the records that in consum
mating the So 5000. 900 job Gou'd resigned
his position as a director Of the Union
Pacific Railroad, and after the act o~fspolia.
ton had been completed withdrew his resig.
nation and vas reelected a director on the
same day. This little formality ofresigna.
ton and reelection was necessary for the
orderly accomplishment Of a job by which
$4,000 600 OF worthless bonds were ex-
changed by Jay Gould for that amount of
the bonds of the Union Pacific. 1t looks
as it Mr.. Gould would be compelled to dis
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-25

Speaking OF the work of Mr.. Powderly
the Boston Herald observes: "Mr. Pow
derly seems to be experiencing the fate
that has too often overtakenl labor reform.
ers. Having started the ball of labor agi.
tation, having called into existence a great
and powerful organization, it is not i'm.
possible that he is destined to fall a victim
to the creations of his own hands. The
fault chiefly found with Mr.. Powderly by
dissatisfied Knights Of Labor is that he is
not sufficiently progressive; that his in
huence is exerted in opposition to plans
which many of the ~workingmen believe to
be OF vast benefit to the cause. He is, in
their opinion, a species of tory in his con-
servatism. while what they want is a radi-
cal reformer. These disagreements may
be in some way h~armonized; but if they
are not, the order of the Knights OF Labor
will, in a short time, break up in groups
hostile toward each other, and utterly in
capable, in consequence of Emergencies of
opinion, Of ever acting together for a
definite %nurpOse.n
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-25
WILL NOT RESCIND 1T.


1t would appear from what Judg,
Schoonmaker recently said at Pittsbur,
that the Interstate Commission has nc
thought OF resembling it's suspension OF the
long and short haul clause in the South,
ut should be remembered" say the
Judge, who is the New York member OF the
Commission, that the business OF the
country is no longer in the hands OF the
railroads. The business men should re.
member that the new law is in the nature
Of an emancipation OF them. On the other
hand the law is not q dictation against the
railroads, but against the abuses on them.
In the past the railroads could build up a
town or ruin it, in many cases, just as
they might choose. In the South, however,
the railroads have generally proved a great
benefit. Many Of the most prosperous
towns in that section owe their prosperity
to the railroads. While down South /
noticed most astonishing prosperity, and
the railroads are helping it. Their freight
rates are practically the same as before the
law went into effect. Noting this condition
Of affairs, it would be a pity to run the risk
OF spelling it in resembling our actionin sus.
pending the fourth clause before we had
thoroughly investigated the matter"